Capo 1
[Intro]
D - A - Bm - A - G - A - D
[Verse 1]
D A Bm - A
The guns are quiet on the front tonight,
G A D - A
A soldier takes his chance to write,
D A Bm - A
Dear Jenny are you doin well,
G A D
I'm missing you and this war is hell,
[Verse 2]
D A Bm - A
Word came down through the mail today,
G A Bm - A
Three more months and I'm on my way,
D A Bm - A
Back to you and my baby girl,
G A D
She looks like momma in her little curls,
[Bridge]
Em7 F#m G A
Wish I was there right now to rock my girl to sleep,
Em7 F#m G Bm
I can't wait to hold you close, and feel your heart beat,
[Chorus]
G A Bm A G A Bm - A
Al-most home, thank the Lord I'm almost home,
G A Bm - A
Headed back where I belong,
G A D
One more tour and I'm almost home,
[Verse 3]
D A Bm - A
They opened fire at the break of dawn,
G A Bm - A
When I found him he was nearly gone,
D A Bm - A
He had this letter in his hand,
G A D
A family picture in the sand,
[Bridge]
Em7 F#m G A
I didn't know who he was, when I found him there,
Em7 F#m
But these words will live with me,
G Bm
Cause it was his last prayer,
[Chorus]
G A Bm A G A Bm - A
Al-most home, thank the Lord I'm almost home,
G A Bm - A
Headed back where I belong,
G A D
One more tour and I'm almost home,
[Instrumental]
Em7-F#m-G-A-Em7-F#m-G-Bm
[Verse 4]
D A Bm - A
Jenny I'm writing this to you,
G A Bm - A
It feels like something I have to do,
D A Bm - A
They wrapped him up in a flag today,
G A D
He's comming home, he's on his way,
[Chorus]
G A Bm A G A Bm - A
Al-most home, oh thank the Lord he's almost home,
G A Bm - A
If it weren't for him, we'd all be gone,
G A D
But because of him I'm commin home,
G A Bm - A
Headed back where I belong,
G A D
There's no more war and I"m comming home,
[Outro]
D - A - Bm - A - G - A - D